Product Description

The Jesse Tree is wonderful way to teach kid's the true meaning of the holidays! Ornaments on the tree trace God's promise to send the Savior and marks Jesus' ancestry through Mary. The kit includes 24 paper ornaments with Biblical passages on the back for hanging each day of Advent plus a 16-page booklet explaining the Jesse Tree tradition, with suggested scripture readings and prayers. Ornament size, 3.5" diameter.

I bought this item to go with The Advent Jesse Tree: Devotions for Children and Adults to Prepare for the Coming of the Christ Child at Christmas. The daily ornament did not match the daily devotional. I was disappointed in both items.

The Jesse Tree was a very helpful tool in actually keeping Advent. Through the daily readings, my attention was drawn to receiving The birth of Jesus Christ anew in my heart. I appreciated the Biblical thread that ran from Genesis through To the familiar accounts in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew.

These ornaments are paper and very thin. You must even punch them out on the perforations and attach the gold thread for hanging. For the price I would at least expect thick cardboard. As they are, I am going to have to laminate them to give them stability. The booklet is nothing more than a simple b/w pamphet.